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Language exchange in Edinburgh

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Edinburgh

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Greek

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English

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German

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Spanish

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Turkish

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Life , humans, chillin, hiking, music, cultural differences,...

My language exchange partner is

Relaxed, open personality

My learning goals

Communicating at a good level with ppl around the world

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S.

Edinburgh

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Français Flag

French

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English

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Russian

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Spanish

українська Flag

Ukrainian

Ideal language community partner

Classy, capable of having a debate that ones doesn't always agree...

My learning goals

Ultimate goal is to meet you in real life! I've met several people from tandem over the years, some still my friends to this day, friends through cultural exchange, differences and similarities is the goal !

My favorite topics

Movie, litterature, traveling, languages, food/cooking (wine!), art, history, fashion, criminology, herbology, astrology, astronomy, geopolitics, economy, ethnology (birds) any subject is interesting if you make it interesting!

J.

J.

Edinburgh

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Spanish

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Danish

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Portuguese

My learning goals

Improve my fluentc...

My favorite topics

Relationships, Business, self-help

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone patient, and who speak slowly.

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D.

Edinburgh

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Greek

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Music, Art, Digital media, arts installations, social issues,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Understanding, patient, polite, fun

My learning goals

I want to improve by chatting with a native

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Tandem partners in Edinburgh

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E.

Edinburgh

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English

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Malay

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Cantonese

I want a conversation partner who is

Humorous, patience and easy to talk t...

My learning goals

Able to hold casual conversation

My favorite topics

Anything in general really, world issues to small talks, I’m all up for it

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H.

Edinburgh

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to become more fluent and natural....

My favorite topics

Everything. TV shows and music.

My language exchange partner is

Anyone. 착한 사람이라면 연락해 주세요!

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F.

Edinburgh

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Italian

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French

My favorite topics

I like sport, nature, science and watch series. I love so much...

Ideal language community partner

I'd like improve my language skills in russian, french and English and learn norwegian , but I'd love make friends as well. I really enjoy meet people from different country

My learning goals

Speaking fluently russian, french, english and islandic

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T.

Edinburgh

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English

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

There is a good bit of English I can teach you - from very beginnings,...

My learning goals

I hope to eventually become fluent in Japanese!

My favorite topics

一番好きなはやっぱりSFです。そのあと何でも観ます!犬も飼ってます(グレーハウンド)。今エディンバラに住んでいます(スコットランド)。めっちゃ綺麗です!コロナあと是非来てください!

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K.

Edinburgh

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to start learning simple words through conversation. Then...

My favorite topics

Food and Cooking, Technology, Recent Events, Culture Difference's. I'm pretty happy to discuss anything really.

Perfect language exchange partner

I want to talk with someone who is patient and will be willing to talk to me slowly so that I can learn! I want to find someone who will help me acquire the languages I want to learn.

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F.

Edinburgh

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Italian

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English

My favorite topics

I'm very quiet guy e anche molto CURIOSO, I like meet new people,...

I want a conversation partner who is

I'm happy to speak with everyone

My learning goals

Can you help me with my English? Please

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L.

Edinburgh

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中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My language exchange partner is

Friendly ^_^ , mature,serious learner....

My learning goals

Make my speaking more fluent and natural. Written English is also important to me, someone help me?

My favorite topics

I went back to school after years of work, I'm studying Astrobiology in UK. What is the life like where you live?Travel stories,life experience,language study skills...and what is the meaning of life? What is the basic principle of everything?

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T.

Edinburgh

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English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Improving my Japanese/Spanish. Practicing writing in hiragana/katakana...

My favorite topics

I love sports! Tennis, football and swimming in particular. I also like to read, watch anime/tv shows and play music. If you play games then please talk to me about them too!

Ideal language community partner

Everyone is welcome! Ideally, people who will be patient with my poor Japanese/Spanish and can teach me about their culture. If you’re interested in Scottish culture and want to learn some phrases please message me!

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M.

Edinburgh

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Food, travel and people. 食物,旅游 和生活 都可以...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Chatty, positive and kind,健谈的 和有礼貌 的 人

My learning goals

Practice mandarin chinese to become fluent. Help whoever wants to improve their english. Practice Italian and German to keep them active and help others in the process. Help with Greek learning. 练习普通话能流利. 练习我知道的所有其他语言,帮助人能说流利

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J.

Edinburgh

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who likes to laugh and nerd out on stuff...

My learning goals

Looking to practice my chinese oral fluency and listening ability

My favorite topics

Tech stuff, podcasts, boardgames, good food, chilling with friends

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G.

Edinburgh

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Italian

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Japanese

My learning goals

• Mastering English • Reading Japanese • Basic conversation in...

My favorite topics

I'm trying to maintain and develop my English language skills. I'll be studying at a high level soon and I want to be prepared. Please feel free to correct me anytime! I'm currently teaching myself Japanese. I'm only a beginner!

I want a conversation partner who is

I'd like to talk to any English, Dutch or Japanese native speakers. Please help me to improve and correct my mistakes!

D.

D.

Edinburgh

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English

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French

My favorite topics

i want to learn, French, Italian and German, I will visit your...

My language exchange partner is

music, astronomy, science, languages, politics, humanity

My learning goals

Learn new cultures and languages

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Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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Z.

Edinburgh

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中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Easygoing and polite people. INS: zitingyu9...

My learning goals

Everyday native English. YES I m working on becoming an English native speaker (no wayy)>:-<

My favorite topics

Major in teaching Chinese to speakers of other language. I m happy to share if you are a Chinese learner or you are interested in Chinese & UK culture ,-)

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B.

Edinburgh

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Currently, I'm studying towards the JLPT Level 5 exam in December....

My favorite topics

I enjoy design, playing/making games, watching anime, learning about different cultures and food! I like running too.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Native Japanese speakers, who are also interested in learning English.

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V.

Edinburgh

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Italian

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French

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English

My favorite topics

I love sports mainly football and basketball, I like to travel...

Perfect language exchange partner

Positive and nice people...

My learning goals

I have to improve my english urgently...

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D.

Edinburgh

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Turkish

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

A good English native speake...

My learning goals

Speaking English fluently

My favorite topics

Education, reading, traveling, sewing

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L.

Edinburgh

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German

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French

My learning goals

I‘d love to get better in Scottish Gaelic...

My favorite topics

Books. Movies. Music. Taekwondo. Hiking. Everything creative.

My language exchange partner is

I'd love to meet new people from all over the world who are just as interested in getting to know new cultures as I am. And stop the flirting - this is not a dating app!

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G.

Edinburgh

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English Flag

English

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Scottish Gaelic

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Suomi Flag

Finnish

My favorite topics

trying to make the world a better place, eating, making a mess...

Ideal language community partner

friendly, progressive people who don't mind me butchering their language a little (a lot)

My learning goals

learning every language on earth

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N.

Edinburgh

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Pretty relaxed (wont mind if i accidentally disappear for days...

My learning goals

Hopefully to become fluent enough to be able to study abroad in france without too much trouble.

My favorite topics

Really anything, random news articles, current events, science and technology (especially transportation/engineering)

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I.

Edinburgh

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

Aprender inglés a nivel muy fluid...

My favorite topics

Deporte, anécdotas, aspiraciones en la vida

Perfect language exchange partner

Alguien simpático/a y con ganas de divertirse

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Z.

Edinburgh

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中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

I would like to share something about traveling, food and gym...

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to find a partner who is good at English and we can have a meeting once a week.

My learning goals

I want to improve my oral English.

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F.

Edinburgh

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Español Flag

Spanish

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English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

Alguien sin complicaciones y que este dispuesto a ayuda...

My learning goals

Aprender nuevas experiencias y costumbres y idiomas

My favorite topics

Deportes, actualidad, costumbres, experiencias de vida, etc

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L.

Edinburgh

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English

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French

My learning goals

Developing my fluency in spoken French...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing current affairs, sport and business.

Ideal language community partner

A native French speaker, who is learning English, who also enjoys speaking about current affairs, sport or business.

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D.

Edinburgh

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Spanish

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Feel that any topic is worth to be discussed! I Am always open...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who loves teaching me as much as learning from me

My learning goals

The more languages the better! Feel that learning how to teach can be as important though.

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M.

Edinburgh

Fluent

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English

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German

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, down to earth, liberal minded and with a wide range...

My learning goals

To be able to speak excellent Italian

My favorite topics

Culture, travel, literature, film, music, football, politics, philosophy, food,

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V.

Edinburgh

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Spanish

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English

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Russian

My learning goals

I would love to speak a lot of languages fluently...

My favorite topics

I do love music - usually listen to all kind but my favorites are r&b, soul, 80s/90s disco, dance, funky. I also love learning new languages, cultures and getting to know new people from all over the world - that’s why I’m basically on here.

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to talk with someone open minded, someone who is open to have a friendship and be language buddies.

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Edinburgh?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 433 speakers in Edinburgh looking to learn together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequent City Questions

How many people are available for language exchange in Edinburgh?

There are 433 members in Edinburgh on Tandem.

Which other locations in United Kingdom other than Edinburgh are available for language exchange on Tandem?

Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/united-kingdom/brighton />Brighton, <a href=/language-exchange/united-kingdom/glasgow />Glasgow, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-kingdom/slough />Slough.

What is Tandem and what is language exchange?

Tandem is the language learning app where millions of people teach each other. More than 500,000 people visit Tandem each month and 433 do it in Edinburgh.